Seventy-five Indonesian legislators have proposed the House of Representatives exercise its right to question President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono over ever-increasing basic commodity prices.
"Their proposal will soon be processed by the House," House Speaker Agung Laksono was quoted by the national Antara news agency as saying.
Agung said current price hikes could trigger new problems such as higher unemployment and crime.
The government should wait before exporting unhusked rice, he said, even though the country's production might have surpassed the target.
"We must anticipate the national demand, particularly during the dry season when poor people are unable to buy rice," he said.
Source:Xinhua
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